The 3+ hour drive to Traverse City St. Francis for their Christmas tournament, the longest trip of the year for the Vikings, was the least of Northern’s worries this week. Their collective hearts were heavy due to one player’s loss of his father on Monday. The basketball court is fortunately a place of refuge for many [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Flint Northern shines at Traverse City tourney
Posted: December 27, 2009 by Marcellus Miller in High School2
Listen to Coca-Cola Holiday Classic live on the internet
Posted: December 27, 2009 by Jared Field in High SchoolThe MRSN guys are pros and do a tremendous job covering sports all over Michigan. Here’s the schedule for the 6th Annual Coca Cola Holiday Classic: Live on the Michigan Regional Sports Network from Flint Northern High School TUESDAY, DEC. 29 Flint Northern vs Goodrich (Girls) 4 p.m. Flint Southwestern vs Flushing (Girls) 6 p.m. [...]
Arthur Hill falls, but Maurice Jones makes case for Mr. Basketball bid
Posted: December 27, 2009 by Jared Field in High SchoolTags: Keith Appling, Maurice Jones, Ray McCallum, Trey Zeigler
I wrote last week after the holiday tournament at Saginaw Arthur Hill that 5-6 senior guard Maurice Jones is the best basketball player in Michigan. It was a bit of a departure for me, since I’d been singing the praises of Detroit Country Day’s Ray McCallum, who I still believe is the most college-ready player [...]
In years past, I’ve always looked forward to the Meijer Holiday Hoops tournament in East Lansing. I’d spend the whole day at the Breslin Center watching not only some of the state’s best players, but also some of the state’s best teams. I wonder, though, what has happened to this tournament. I’m still in North [...]
Is the Big Nine Michigan’s toughest conference?
Posted: December 24, 2009 by Gavin Raath in High SchoolBy Gavin Raath Illness kept me from attending Beecher/Southfield — Lathrup this past Tuesday [I must be going soft], but the game I should have gone to was in Flushing, between the Raiders and Saginaw Heritage. Jared already commented earlier on the shocking win and the continued outstanding play of Luke Seibt, but I want [...]
Interview: Buctown legend Roy Marble talks hoops
Posted: December 23, 2009 by Jared Field in High SchoolTags: Roy Marble
Here’s an interesting interview with Buctown legend Roy Marble on Hotbed Hoops. He was in town on Tuesday night to watch his son, Roy Marble, jr. and Southfield Lathrup take on Beecher. The Bucs lost and Marble, jr. finished with 19 points.
That’s why they’re Heritage: Hawks fall to Flushing
Posted: December 23, 2009 by Jared Field in High SchoolTags: AJ Thomas, Flushing basketball, Saginaw Heritage, Zach Treib
It would just be unthinkable for Saginaw High or Saginaw Arthur Hill to lose to Flushing, a team coming off an embarrassing near 40-point loss to Flint Carman-Ainsworth. But, this is Saginaw Heritage. The Hawks can run with Saginaw’s talent, evidenced by an early-season loss to The High by only five points, but Flushing? The Hawks [...]
Derrick Nix’ free throw shooting woes are mental, Izzo says
Posted: December 22, 2009 by Jared Field in CollegeTags: Derrick Nix, Michigan State basketball, Tom Izzo
If you don’t think the mental game is every bit as important as the physical one, consider this from the State News MSU blog: Derrick Nix said all the right things Tuesday about his free throw struggles. But MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said he believes he knows how his freshman center really [...]
Mott starting to catch stride at Christmas break
Posted: December 21, 2009 by Jared Field in CollegeTags: Bobby Lewis, Doug Andrson, Mott Community College, Steve Schmidt
FLINT, Michigan – Most expected Mott Community College, with 11 new players on its roster, to struggle with consistency early on; and, with a few exceptions, they’ve met that expectation so far this season. That being said, the Bears are still 10-2 and appear poised to hit a mid-season stride like so many of Steve [...]
Jackson squaring off against Mott tonight without best player, Nick Minnerath
Posted: December 21, 2009 by Jared Field in CollegeFLINT, Michigan — Jackson Community College stud sophomore Nick Minnerath will not play tonight against Mott. The highly-recruited 6-7 forward came down with the flu before the game and leaves his team susceptible to a blowout. Minnerath is missing an opportunity to be seen by at least one mid-major university in attendance. He is averaging [...]
